Healthcare in 2030

The burden of poor health in 2030 will present some tough choices for all involved. The constant and necessary push to reduce costs will see patients become central to their own healthcare, with many expected to treat and monitor themselves in the home. It will also place a considerable burden on healthcare professionals who’ll need to treat and care for people efficiently and effectively.

This article was taken from issue 7 of Insight magazine. Get your free copy of the latest issue here.

References
-Population data United Nations (http://te-am.co/pop2030)
-Age data Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://te-am.co/pop2030)
-Obesity data International Journal of Obesity (http://te-am.co/obesity2030)
-Middle class data OECD (http://te-am.co/class2030) and Brookings (http://te-am.co/midclass2030)
-Causes of death data World Health Organization (http://te-am.co/death2030)
-Cost of healthcare data World Economic Forum and Harvard School of Public Health (http://te-am.co/costs2030)